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8 Social Networks for Fitness Freaks

June 17, 2013 / Eric Larson / No comments
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Motivation plays an essential role in exercising. Without it, working out just becomes...working.

If you don't have a partner to push you through your lifting routines — "One more set, bro, you got this!" — consider these eight social networks instead. They're designed to keep track of your workouts, count your calories and, above all, push you to go above and beyond your wellness goals. Happiness guaranteed.

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SEE ALSO: 8 Fantastic Fitness Apps to Keep You Motivated

Are there any good ones that we forgot to include? Tell us which websites help you stay in shape Read more...

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9 Daredevil Dogs Travel at Warp-Speed

June 11, 2013 / Allison Reiber / No comments
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Who knew starships came with power windows?

These (inter)stellar Photoshop creations by Benjamin “The Frogman” Grelle launch dogs into space faster than the speed of light

And from the looks on these floppy faces, it seems to have been one of the most exciting days of their lives. Well, all except for the corgi — he doesn't find your silly outer space very impressive.

SEE ALSO: 15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs

This guy, on the other hand:

Sorry, Justin Bieber, these pups are lightyears ahead of you.

Images courtesy of Benjamin Grelle, thefrogman.me Read more...

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MakerBot Opens Large New Factory in Brooklyn

June 8, 2013 / Eric Larson / No comments
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3D-printing firm MakerBot opened its new — and much larger — factory in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Friday.

The 50,000-square-foot building is located in the borough's Sunset Park neighborhood. Its main purpose is to accommodate the company's growing staff — they plan to increase by more than 50 over the summer — and extend production on a product for which demand is rapidly growing.

SEE ALSO: How 3D Printing Actually Works

"We were 120 employees at the start of the year. Now we're at 267," Bre Pettis, MakerBot's CEO, told Mashable. "The game is on. There was no market for this when we started, so we kind of had to create one from the ground up. People are starting to realize that, with this, you really have the superpower to create anything. It's the next industrial revolution." Read more...

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Take a Tour of New York City in 1939 — In Color

June 1, 2013 / Eric Larson / No comments
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New York City, summer of 1939: Lou Gehrig announced his retirement from the Yankees, the city hosted its first World's Fair and, as always, it was really, really hot outside

Plenty of video footage exists from that summer 74 years ago — in black-and-white

SEE ALSO: Tumblr Documents the Worst Rooms in New York City

Romano-Archives, however, uploaded a video of archived footage from that same year, remastered entirely in color. The quality is remarkable — it looks like it was just shot yesterday, but the cars and clothing styles prove otherwise

Take a look for yourself above. Is there any old footage you'd like to see re-produced with color? Read more...

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10 Cool Parade Moments to Celebrate Memorial Day

May 25, 2013 / Eric Larson / No comments
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Per tradition, Memorial Day in America is often observed with parades. Large or small, elaborate or simple, their purposes are always the same: to commemorate U.S. men and women who have died in military service

We searched for some cool photos from across the country, like the one above taken at the Memorial Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., in 2006, and compiled our favorites below

SEE ALSO: Wisconsin Girl's Touching Artwork Wins Google Doodle

These are only a few neat ones we found. Do you have any captivating shots from Memorial Day parades in your town, either old or new? We'd love to seem them — share them with us in the comments! Read more...

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3 Manly Pinterest Alternatives for Your Beard and Bacon Needs

May 23, 2013 / The Daily Dot / No comments
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Are the images in your Pinterest feed not quite manly enough for you? If you think the virtual pinboard site is a little too feminine, you’re not alone

In a recent Pew study of social media users, 25% of women said they used Pinterest, compared to a meager 5% of men.

Since Pinterest’s creation, a number of similar websites have popped up that offer pins in what they consider manlier topics. While the men who use these sites abandoned Pinterest because of what they saw as a lack of subjects they could relate to, a number of Pinterest’s power users are actually men.

If you look hard enough, you can find everything from power tools to men’s fashion on Pinterest. Some of the site’s most popular categories, like food and drink, also have broad appeal across genders. Read more...

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Google Brings Photos from Google+ to the Search Bar

May 23, 2013 / Devon Glenn / No comments

Google+ users will now be able to search through their photos more easily, thanks to an update that Google rolled out today that connects the social layer to the search bar and enhances the process with a new technology that recognizes pictures by their contents instead of their captions or tags.

After signing in on Google+, users can type “my photos” and a few keywords into Google.com or directly on Google+ to find pictures from their own albums or those of their friends.

“To make computers do the hard work for you, we’ve also begun using computer vision and machine learning to help recognize more general concepts in your photos such as sunsets, food and flowers,” wrote product manager Matthew Kulick.

Our quick search for “flower” pulled up a photo of a wedding bouquet that did not include the keyword in the caption or in the file name. Google’s example is shown below.

 

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Google Brings Photos from Google+ to the Search Bar

May 23, 2013 / Devon Glenn / No comments

Google+ users will now be able to search through their photos more easily, thanks to an update that Google rolled out today that connects the social layer to the search bar and enhances the process with a new technology that recognizes pictures by their contents instead of their captions or tags.

After signing in on Google+, users can type “my photos” and a few keywords into Google.com or directly on Google+ to find pictures from their own albums or those of their friends.

“To make computers do the hard work for you, we’ve also begun using computer vision and machine learning to help recognize more general concepts in your photos such as sunsets, food and flowers,” wrote product manager Matthew Kulick.

Our quick search for “flower” pulled up a photo of a wedding bouquet that did not include the keyword in the caption or in the file name. Google’s example is shown below.

 

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

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Google Brings Photos from Google+ to the Search Bar

May 23, 2013 / Devon Glenn / No comments

Google+ users will now be able to search through their photos more easily, thanks to an update that Google rolled out today that connects the social layer to the search bar and enhances the process with a new technology that recognizes pictures by their contents instead of their captions or tags.

After signing in on Google+, users can type “my photos” and a few keywords into Google.com or directly on Google+ to find pictures from their own albums or those of their friends.

“To make computers do the hard work for you, we’ve also begun using computer vision and machine learning to help recognize more general concepts in your photos such as sunsets, food and flowers,” wrote product manager Matthew Kulick.

Our quick search for “flower” pulled up a photo of a wedding bouquet that did not include the keyword in the caption or in the file name. Google’s example is shown below.

 

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

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Space Pics of Alaskan Volcano Eruption Are Amazing

May 23, 2013 / Amanda Wills / No comments
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An erupting Alaskan volcano shot ash plumes so high into the air that astronauts on board the International Space Station were able to capture the activity in crisp, detailed photographs

Pavlof Volcano — located in the Aleutian Arc about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage — erupted on May 13, spewing lava and generating an ash cloud that reached 22,000 feet high. Pavlof is one of the most active volcanos in the United States, with nearly 40 known eruptions

While the majority of the plumes were released over the weekend, U.S. Geological Survey scientists told the Associated Press Thursday that the volcano is still rumbling, and seismic instruments continue to register tremors. Flights in the area have also been cancelled Read more...

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